On Sunday morning, Seiji went to work at the confectionery store for the first time in a long time.
He no longer lacked money, and the main reason he came to work here was to help out the store owner.
After all, he had worked here for a long time, and he had some feelings for the store. Even if he didn't need to work here anymore, it was fine to come here once in a while.
"I'm glad that you think so. This store will always welcome you, no matter as an employee or a customer. "
The store owner, Rika Amami, smiled as she listened to Seiji's explanation of his current situation and his thoughts.
Seiji returned to work as usual.
This morning, Hoshi was here as well. Their duo — the legendary combination of a sunny handsome boy and a frail beautiful boy — suddenly revived this morning, much to the pleasant surprise of some of the female customers.
These customers called their friends over, and soon, the store was filled to the brim with customers.
And so, Seiji, who hadn't worked in a long time, once again experienced the hardships of dealing with hellish scenes.
After he finished work.
"Senpai, here's some water."
"Thanks."
Seiji took a cup of water from his junior and downed it in one gulp before letting out a long sigh.
"Thank you for your hard work, Senpai." Hoshi grinned at him.
"Yep, you've worked hard as well."
"I don't think so, because Senpai is here. It's so fun working together with Senpai; it feels like time passes so quickly. "
Seiji was rendered speechless.
From a certain standpoint, Hoshi Amami had become a strong person … probably.
"It seems that you're already used to working here."
"I suppose so. At least I won't cause trouble for others anymore … I'm still far from Senpai's level."
"No, in my opinion, you're already doing quite well. You've improved greatly compared to when you first started, so don't underestimate yourself."
The handsome boy's smile became even more radiant after receiving praise from someone he admired.
"By the way, I have something to show you."
Seiji took out his cell phone and showed Hoshi the drawing that Mayuzumi had given him last night.
"This is …"
"Peach-sensei drew this as a thank you gift for accompanying her to the school festival. I don't think she should be so polite, but this gift is so wonderful that I can't refuse. "Seiji smiled.
"It's indeed excellent." Hoshi sighed.
In order to let him see it more clearly, Seiji handed him the phone.
"As expected of my aunt. She draws so well." Hoshi's eyes lit up as he carefully examined Hoshi's drawing for a long time.
"I'll give you a copy, do you want it?"
"Of course!"
"Then tell me your email address."
After learning Hoshi's email address, Seiji sent him a picture.
"Thank you, Senior. I will print it out and keep it well."
Hoshi said happily after confirming on his cell phone that he had received the message.
"… Don't tell me you want to frame it?"
"En!"
"Don't do that! Just collect it normally, normally! "
"Sigh, but this is a very precious painting …"
"It's precious, but it's too exaggerated to frame it! Don't you feel ashamed? "
"I don't think so. It's such a beautiful painting. It would be a pity if it wasn't framed and hung."
"Pity, the hell!"
Seiji felt the urge to facepalm when he thought about how he was wearing an extravagant angel costume and posing in a chuunibyou pose.
In order to prevent that embarrassing scene from becoming reality, he used his authority as a Senpai to strictly forbid his junior from doing such a thing!
Hoshi could only reluctantly cancel his plan.
"I heard from Chiaki that you've joined the drama club. How do you feel?" Seiji changed the topic.
"It's great. The club's atmosphere is better than I expected. Wakaba -senpai and the other Senpai all take good care of me. Everyone's friendly." Hoshi smiled.
"What about the truth?" Seiji sharply asked.
Hoshi's smile stiffened slightly.
"The president … has quite a personality. The vice president's retorts are quite scary … Wakaba -senpai … and many other club members seem to want me to wear female clothing …"
'I knew it!' Seiji's cheeks twitched.
"The club's atmosphere is indeed great, but … I think I'll need some time to get used to it." Hoshi sighed.
Changing classes was difficult. 'Good luck, original literature boy.'
…
Kaori Miyamoto felt rather melancholic.
No, it shouldn't be called melancholic … she felt that something was wrong, or that something was off. At any rate, there was an indescribable subtle feeling of tiredness.
Everything that happened yesterday afternoon was still fresh in her mind. But today, she still found it hard to believe that she had become friends with a popular beauty in her class just like that.
But when she thought about it carefully, since she had already become friends with Harano -san, wouldn't it be natural for her to become friends with the beautiful girls by his side as well?
No matter what, she had already promised Uehara -san … Mika that she would help Mika understand and like otaku culture.
What should she do?
Yesterday afternoon, Kaori did her best to think about it. She decided to have Hoshi watch all sorts of classic anime and memorize the characters she was interested in, as well as the interesting story lines.
The goal of this was to have Mika recognize her own preferences. In other words, her preferences were moe.
What she felt was interesting, interesting, and would bring her happiness would vary from person to person. Otakus might have completely different preferences or even opposite preferences for moe.
Even otakus who liked the same anime might have fierce arguments due to their different opinions of the same character. As for which character they supported, that was even more obvious. Others who didn't understand might find it strange, but this was a common occurrence in the circle.
Mika Uehara had to understand, or perhaps discover, her own preferences before she could enter this circle.
"I understand. I'll do my best, Kaori -sensei!" This was the double pigtailed girl's response.
'I told you not to call me sensei!'
When Kaori recalled this, she had the urge to comment just like she did at that time.
Mika accepted her words and expressed that she would do her best. This made her feel an itch in her heart.
She hoped that Mika would be able to find her own preferences.
Just as Kaori was thinking this, her cell phone rang.
She picked it up and saw that it was Mika.
"Hey, Kaori, I already know what type of character I like!"
She heard a bright voice on the other end of the line after she answered.
"Oh, what is it?"
"There are many types … First, there's an open and gentle handsome boy."
A handsome boy character … Wasn't that Harano -san?
"Then, there's an open and lively beautiful girl who seems like a boy."
An androgynous beautiful girl … Wasn't that Wakaba -san?
"Then, there's a younger girl who likes to act spoiled."
A loli character … This was quite common.
"Then, there's an adorable boy who looks like a girl."
A trap character … This wasn't so common in real life.
"Then, there's a girl who's obviously cute, but tends to be shy or looks down on herself."
Kaori was rendered speechless.
"And then …"
The voice on the other end of the line continued.
"… I'm more interested in the above types of characters. I think it'll be more interesting when I see them appear in an anime." She finally concluded as if she was reporting her homework.
Mika … was someone who would reflexively think of real-life characters as the ones she watched in an anime.
Kaori came to this conclusion.
"What about the story lines? Have you discovered what type of story lines you like? "
"Story lines … I prefer love stories that take place in a school setting."
Yep, that was the answer she expected.
"Now that you know what you like, let's continue reading manga with those elements." Kaori told her, "I'll recommend some to you. Apart from that, you can also search for some on the internet."
"Yes, Kaori -sensei!"
"I told you not to call me sensei!"
This comment seemed to have become a habit.
Mika's laughter could be heard from the other end of the line.
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